| Herbal anti anxiety remedies are a natural alternative | | | | of liver problems from the use of kava supplements |
| to prescription drugs and the unwanted side effects | | | | that contained leaves and stems. If you decide to try |
| that sometimes come with them. Herbs and natural | | | | kava, look for a source that does not use |
| remedies are being used successfully by many natural | | | | standardized extracts and be sure to verify that the |
| health care providers along with diet and lifestyle | | | | source uses only kava roots. |
| adjustments to provide natural anxiety reduction. | | | | Passionflower, lemon balm and lavender are three |
| Kava is ancient plant found in western Pacific | | | | popular herbal anti anxiety remedies. These herbs are |
| countries and has been used for thousands of years | | | | very effective for easing symptoms of stress, panic |
| as part of the traditional social customs of these | | | | and anxiety. Their effectiveness has been proven |
| countries. Kava is known for its relaxing and sedating | | | | through centuries of use in traditional medicine as well |
| effects that have been compared to alcohol or a | | | | as in many clinical research studies. |
| large dose of diazepam, but without any negative | | | | Teas, tinctures (liquid) and capsules are some of the |
| side effects like hangovers or addiction. | | | | different forms that herbal remedies are found in. |
| As with all herbal remedies, the safety and | | | | Issues like panic and anxiety can benefit from the |
| effectiveness of kava is dependent on the | | | | liquid form since it quickly enters the bloodstream to |
| processing used. There have been some safety | | | | provide fast relief of symptoms. This is especially |
| concerns about kava supplements using standardized | | | | true if anxiety or panic attacks are part of the |
| extracts. | | | | problem. |
| In the standardization process, pharmaceutical | | | | Other natural strategies like diet and lifestyle changes, |
| companies use toxic chemicals like acetone and | | | | neurofeedback or biofeedback and exercise also |
| ethanol to extract "active ingredients" from herbs for | | | | work well with herbal anti anxiety supplements. If |
| use in dietary supplements. This process is not | | | | your symptoms are mild enough to self manage and |
| approved of by producers of holistic herbal medicines. | | | | you're looking for a natural alternative to prescription |
| Also, another issue with kava is that only the roots | | | | drugs, this approach may be a good option for you. |
| are safe to use. There have reportedly been cases | | | | |